Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-02-04
50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
now to be generally admitted by the farm
papers and their correspondents.

now to be generally admitted by the farm
papers and their correspondents.
7 In Northern Dakota the snowfall is
usually light, and, being dry, much Of it
blows away into the couless (ravincs),
leaving the uplands bare in places. The
first winter he was here our coroner
Uncle Dan Long, came to town one day
after the wind had been blowing and the
snow of a few days before had almost
disappeared. 'Wcll, boys" said he,
"this is a funny country--where the snow
blows around until it wears out" 1t
isn't wearing OUT to any great extent
about this time, is it, Uncle Dan? Old
timers of many years residence say they
never saw so much snow here in any pre-
vious winter.
Secretary Lamar has reversed a decision
| of Commissioner Sparks in the matter of
homestead residence. The final proof Of
a settler who worked at his trade in town
and spent Sunday on his claim, his i'm
provcments thereon being substantial,
was rejected by Mr. Sparks on the ground
| that continuous residence had not been
shown. The Secretary, in reversing the
| decision, states that the homestead stat
| utcs were not intended to compel a set
| tier to an actual continuous residence on
his land, without regard to his financial
condition. In. other words, the settler is
not expected to sit idly by and hold down
| his claim when by temporary absences he
can procure the ncccssaries Of life.
A. young friend Of the RECORD writes
Don't stop my paper l can't, pay for
it just now; but know the value of the
paper to this county, and I'll pay for it
just as soon as l can" The copy sent
you will not be discontinued No sub
scribcr who has come to Emmons county
TO stay need fear having his paper
stopped during these dull times. Of
course, if we can't get all, we would like
| to receive part from each one owing us.
We know, if this country should prove a
| failure (Which we see no likelihood of it
doing), we'd all 'go broke" together /;
but, on the contrary, if it continues to
come up to the expectations Of its citl-
zens, 1t won't be many years until we can
all wear 'store clos seven days week.
In other words. if success comes to our
people, We'll get 80 per cent of what's
owing US, which allows for the few dead
beats found in every county. If the fu,
ture should be one Of failure, why, then,
va al fuk Go1f
the same craft.
by reference to our County News
column it will be seen that the people of
| Armstrong are justly indignant over the
practical abandonment of the Steele mail
| route. They want the carrier or his
bondsmen compelled to fulfill the con-
! tract. The people of Roop are also de-
prived of their mail. There have been
few days this winter when no one ex-
| pccted carrier to travel but, as long
| as other lines are running in the county,
this service should not be abandoned.
| The Napoleon Homestead says that the
mail from Steele to Napoleon is also run
just as it suits the carrier. 1t is the duty
OF the postmaster at Steele, in case of the
neglect or refusal Of Il carrier to fulfill
his contract, to call upon his bondsmen
to do the work or, if they fail to do so,
hire man to carry 1t, and then report the
facts to the department. Postmaster Corr
win has the reputation of being a very
obliging gentleman, and he will no doubt
see to it that the people of Eastern En-
mons, tributary to Steele in the matter Of
mall are relieved of the ego as-you.
please system at present prevailing.